Player
Larry French
Player Info
- Full Name
- Lawrence Herbert
- Born
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November 1, 1907
Visalia, CA, USA - Died
- February 9, 1987
- Size
- 6'1" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- R / L
- Debut
- April 18, 1929
- Final Game
- September 26, 1942
- Career
- 14 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1929-1934
- Chicago Cubs 1935-1941
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1941-1942
Honors
1 x All-Star
1936 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
Career Batting
570
G
.188
AVG
199
H
1
HR
84
RBI
.450
OPS
26
OPS vs Lg
18% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
197-171
W-L
3.44
ERA
570
G
1,187
SO
17
SV
1.33
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 15 | 4 | 1.83 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 147.1 | 62 | 36 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 14 | 4.63 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 138.0 | 60 | 43 |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 3.45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 | 8 | 4 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | 14 | 14 | 3.29 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 246.0 | 107 | 64 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 8 | 3.29 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 194.0 | 98 | 50 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 19 | 3.80 | 43 | 27 | 0 | 201.1 | 83 | 62 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 10 | 3.98 | 42 | 28 | 0 | 208.0 | 100 | 65 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 9 | 3.39 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 252.1 | 104 | 54 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 10 | 2.96 | 42 | 30 | 2 | 246.1 | 90 | 44 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 18 | 3.58 | 49 | 35 | 1 | 263.2 | 103 | 59 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 13 | 2.72 | 47 | 35 | 1 | 291.0 | 88 | 55 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 16 | 3.02 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 274.0 | 72 | 62 |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 13 | 3.26 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 275.2 | 73 | 70 |
| 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 | 18 | 4.36 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 274.2 | 90 | 89 |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 5 | 4.90 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 123.0 | 49 | 62 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NL | 147.7 | 3.78 | 2.19 | 1.104 | |
| 1941 | NL | 153.7 | 3.98 | 2.75 | 1.458 | |
| 1940 | NL | 246.0 | 3.91 | 2.34 | 1.236 | ✓ |
| 1939 | NL | 194.0 | 4.55 | 2.32 | 1.314 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NL | 201.3 | 3.71 | 2.77 | 1.351 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NL | 208.0 | 4.33 | 2.81 | 1.413 | ✓ |
| 1936 | NL | 252.3 | 3.71 | 1.93 | 1.252 | ✓ |
| 1935 | NL | 246.3 | 3.29 | 1.61 | 1.311 | ✓ |
| 1934 | NL | 263.7 | 3.52 | 2.01 | 1.358 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NL | 291.3 | 2.72 | 1.70 | 1.184 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NL | 274.3 | 2.36 | 2.03 | 1.323 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NL | 275.7 | 2.38 | 2.29 | 1.346 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NL | 274.7 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 1.507 | ✓ |
| 1929 | NL | 123.0 | 3.59 | 4.54 | 1.561 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 38 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .300 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 26 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .191 |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .165 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .192 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .210 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | 42 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .212 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 42 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .141 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 49 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .190 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 47 | 101 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .149 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 47 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .207 |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .179 |
| 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .242 |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 30 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NL | 52 | .075 | .375 | 5.8 | 15.4 | 118 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | NL | 58 | .020 | .286 | 6.9 | 27.6 | 38 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | NL | 97 | .035 | .215 | 7.2 | 20.6 | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | NL | 82 | .069 | .283 | 4.9 | 31.7 | 40 | 1.0 | |
| 1938 | NL | 73 | .081 | .245 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 59 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NL | 75 | .014 | .153 | 0.0 | 16.0 | -25 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | NL | 99 | .024 | .247 | 4.0 | 12.1 | 34 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NL | 96 | .012 | .169 | 1.0 | 14.6 | -12 | 0.0 | |
| 1934 | NL | 98 | .036 | .235 | 4.1 | 16.3 | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NL | 109 | .040 | .179 | 4.6 | 15.6 | 11 | 0.0 | |
| 1932 | NL | 97 | .054 | .250 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 31 | 0.0 | |
| 1931 | NL | 107 | .011 | .213 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 17 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | NL | 105 | .055 | .297 | 2.9 | 16.2 | 40 | 0.0 | |
| 1929 | NL | 45 | .024 | .267 | 4.4 | 26.7 | 14 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 570 | 124 | 628 | 39 | 40 | .951 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 38 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .944 |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | P | 26 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .931 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | P | 40 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 2 | .972 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | P | 36 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 3 | .963 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | P | 43 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 1 | .984 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | P | 42 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 4 | .942 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | P | 43 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .944 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | P | 42 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 5 | .973 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 49 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 4 | .943 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 47 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 4 | .950 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 47 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 3 | .883 |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 39 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 6 | .955 |
| 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 42 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 3 | .951 |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 30 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .950 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 0-2 | 0 | 15.0 | 10 | 3.00 | ||
| 1941 | World Series | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1938 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 2.70 |
| 1935 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0-2 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 3.38 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||
| 1941 | World Series | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1938 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |